Self-Portrait Laughing

1924/1925

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

Louis Fort

Printer, French, active first half 20th century

The image depicts a detailed sketch of a person's head and neck, closely cropped to emphasize the facial features. The person's head is slightly tilted. Their facial features include a slightly open mouth, prominent teeth, deep-set eyes, and a somewhat elongated nose. The hair is depicted in a curly, textured manner. The drawing style uses shading and crosshatching for depth. No clothing is visible, and there are no accessories or objects in the person's grasp. The background is plain. The artist's signature "Marc Chagall" is in the bottom left, with an edition number at the bottom right.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard E. Pinkus

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.9 x 21.7 cm (11 x 8 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 55.6 x 38.3 cm (21 7/8 x 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.138.21

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kornfeld 1970, no. 42, State IIIb

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard E. Pinkus, Los Angeles, 1969; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • Marc Chagall's Early Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Bibliography

1970

  • Kornfeld, Eberhard W. Verzeichnis der Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte von Marc Chagall. Band I: Werke 1922-1966. Bern: Kornfeld and Klipstein, 1970.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Marc Chagall; lower right in graphite: 74/100

Watermarks

OT ARCHES (partial watermark)

Wikidata ID

Q75121303

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